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A day lawmakers slammed US President Donald Trump's new South Asia policy, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif assured Senate concerns heard Pakistan's foreign policy would devised keeping guidelines mind 
Beginning speech acknowledgement Trump's assertion "things started getting better" US-Pakistan relations, thanking American president endorsement, Asif reiterated Pakistan wishes regional solution Afghan problem 
"The entire region role play Afghan process, Pakistan wishes regional solution security challenges faced country," asserted 
"We use Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) platform Pakistan's benefit, active there," assured 
Agreeing lawmaker's assertion Pakistan put interests first, assured senators foreign policy prioritise Pakistan's needs hour 
Rubbishing PPP Senator Farhatullah Babar's assertion "unwittingly" criticised American generals failures Afghanistan, Asif stated unequivocally firmly believes statement made: new US policy ineffective influenced generals frustrated Afghan war 
"The Americans devised framework policy South Asia, fact focused Afghanistan 
It devised generals struggled Afghanistan last 15 years 
I think policy made people baggage mindset," said 
"I made clear America Pakistan, continue media," asserted 
He said urged US State Department policy-making institutions country take greater control American policy "instead relying President Trump's rejected approach problem 
" "If America frames policy free influence [of generals], much successful effective 
When make Pakistan scapegoat, fact covering failures [in Afghanistan]," repeated 
"I saying 'wittingly'," said 
"Farhatullah Babar said applied Pakistan, I agree so," said, referring Babar's assertion Asif lecturing Americans devising policy free military's influence, perhaps Pakistan also 
"As now, Pakistan's foreign policy shaped institutions," Asif said 
"No one institution charge foreign policy 
" "The situation consistently improving wherever find flaws, working consistently improve them," said 
"Whatever forum recommends, use shape Pakistan's policy accordingly 
" "The American secretary state told US Senate Pakistan needs effective communication intelligence matters 
If intelligence shared us effectively, expect better results future," stated 
"We involved America Afghan peace process 
We share boundary country cannot change geographical proximity it," observed 
"The opinions presented lawmakers forum illuminating guide us towards improving policy 
" "We let foreign power dictate do," assured 
"We safeguard interests first